19th Century Authors, And What They Can Teach You
The writing process of some of the worlds most valued writers
Since the dawning of time, writing has existed. All forms of writing, from cave drawings to poetry — we have expressed ourselves through words. While we each have our own way of portraying a message, It is always beneficial to not only read others’ work but to sharpen new tools to add to our box.
Let’s go over some of the world’s most adored authors and see how they created an essence that has lasted so long.
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author who created two of the world's best-known masterpieces, “The adventures of Huckleberry fin” and “The adventures of Tom Sawyer.” Ernest Hemmingway mentioned Twain‘s work as, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Twain called, “Huckleberry Finn,”
So I’m sure that there must be a lot to learn from Mark Twain’s writing process. Let’s go over some of his quotes and break them down.
“Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very.” Your editor will delete it, and the writing will be just as it should be.” -Twain-
